Urine collection device

A urine collection device for human female comprising:

• a collection element defining a urine collection chamber and an inlet opening into said chamber, the portion of said collection element defining said inlet adapted to be disposed in a surrounding contacting relation to the urethral opening of the user between the labia minor and between the clitoris and the vaginal orifice;
• a drainage conduit connected to said collection element in communication with said chamber whereby said chamber and said drainage conduit together comprise a closed urine flow pathway for carrying urine generally away from said inlet;
• a first body of wicking material mounted adjacent said collection element and extending at least partially into said flow pathway;
• a vaginal insert element connected to said collection element and having a free end adapted to extend into the vagina in use, said vaginal insert element including a main body portion and a seal portion extending generally radially from said main body portion;
• and wherein said seal portion comprises a continuous resilient lip circumscribing said main body portion and having a radially outer edge, said lip having an operative position in which said outer edge is directed longitudinally away from said free end of said vaginal insert element.

A urine collection device for human females comprising:

• a collection element defining a urine collection chamber and an inlet opening into said chamber, the portion of said collection element defining said inlet adapted to be disposed in a surrounding contacting relation to the urethral opening of the user between the labia minor and between the clitoris and the vaginal orifice;
• a drainage conduit connected to said collection element in communication with said chamber whereby said chamber and said drainage conduit together comprise a closed urine flow pathway for carrying urine generally away from said inlet;
• a first body of wicking material mounted adjacent said collection element, substantially filling said chamber, and extending at least partially into said flow pathway,
• a vaginal insert element connected to said collection element and having a freeend adapted to extend into the vagina in use, said vaginal insert element including a hollow portion defining an enclosed reservoir therein for urine containment, said reservoir conforming to the shape of the human female vagina and comprising at least a portion of said drainage conduit;
• and wherein said drainage conduit further comprises a tubular member extending from said chamber into said reservoir, said first body of wicking material substantially filling said tubular member.

A urine collection device for human females comprising:

• a collection element defining a urine collection chamber and an inlet opening into said chamber, the portion of said collection element defining said inlet adapted to be disposed in a surrounding contacting relation to the urethral opening of the user between the labia minor and between the clitoris and the vaginal orifice;
• a drainage conduit connected to said collection element in communication with said chamber whereby said chamber and said drainage conduit together comprise a closed urine flow pathway for carrying urine generally away from said inlet;
• a first body of wicking material mounted adjacent said collection element, substantially filling said chamber, and extending at least partially into said flow pathway,
• a vaginal insert element connected to said collection element and having a free end adapted to extend into the vagina in use, said vaginal insert element including a hollow portion defining an enclosed reservoir therein for urine containment, said reservoir conforming to the shape of the human female vagina and comprising at least a portion of said drainage conduit;
• and a third body of wicking material mounted on the exterior of said vaginal insert element adjacent the free end thereof.